First day in Cadiz and Sergio Patatin’ is helping by doing laundry for the Flotillas at his apartment.Considered to be the oldest inhabited city in Europe, Cádiz was found as ‘Gadir’ by the Phoenicians in 1.100 BC. The city has a long list of spectacular beaches and returning visitors rave about the tasty Cádiz seafood, amazing monuments and intriguing museums. Most importantly, enamored visitors talk fondly of the gaditanos (people from Cádiz), and the crazy, yet fun Carnival whose upbeat songs will make you long for the city after you have left. Here we discover 10 essential facts about Cádiz. The History Of The City’s Name Cádiz is a city with a rich history. The Phoenicians called it ‘Gadir‘, which means ‘walled stronghold’. Meanwhile, the Berbers changed the word into ‘agadir’ or ‘walls’. According to Greek legend, Hercules founded the city after his tenth labor and named it ‘Gadeira‘. The Moors called the city ‘Qadis‘ when they ruled for 500 years. https://theculturetrip.com/europe/spain/articles/10-facts-about-cadiz-you-should-know/

Supporters of Palestine arriving at the port in Cadiz where the Flotilla’s are docked for the next couple of days during their long journey from Norway beginning in mid May. They will attempt to break Israel’s blockade on July 29th.

La Flotilla de la Libertad llega a Cádiz Press Conference with Cristina Apa’trida on the left, Zohar Chamberlain Regev next, Jens Marklund and David Heap far right.Calling a spade a spade on t shirts, banners, signs as supporters for Palestine came to the port in Cadiz, Spain in a rally cry to stop the crimes of Israel and end the blockade to Gaza.David Heap of the Freedom Flotilla Coalition in Canada who speaks fluent Spanish telling supporters and press about the “locks” in Paris that should have taken 20 minutes to get through, and how “authorities” in Paris went through all of their documents on both boats and gave them fines. They were instructed not to have banners or to moor- (A mooring refers to any permanent structure to which a vessel may be secured. Examples include quays, wharfs, jetties, piers, anchor buoys, and mooring buoys. A ship is secured to a mooring to forestall free movement of the ship on the water. -wikipedia) “Also, the former Palestinian Ambassador to France and the EU was there and an X minister of the Socialist party and Government Minister Jack Lang were waiting to meet us. Three “zodiacs” kept us from mooring there and pushed us upstream to the locks in Paris and forced us to leave on Sunday. So, this is the French Government”.

Supporters for Palestine and their right to self determination gathered at the port in Cadiz, Spain. The Flotilla stopped in ports along it’s journey from Norway. Most ports were supportive with issues in Paris, Germany and some restrictions in Cascais, Portugal where I was.Cristina Apa’trida (center) activist and supporter of Palestinian rights speaking at press conference at port in Cadiz, Spain.A fight for the rights of Palestinians is a fight for the Rights of AllZohar’s parents standing n front of the Al- Awda docked at the port in Cadiz, Spain where they came to participate in event’s and rallies and support the Flotilla on it’s mission to break the illegal blockade of Israel on the Palestinians.https://www.facebook.com/rumboagazaoficial